Personality type is a process that assists in the determination of people’s behavior; it however assists in the classification of people into distinct category types. It can also refer to categorizing people into two categories either distinct or discontinuous. In most cases, a person is either one or the other. Personality type classification is useful since it assists in distinguishing a person’s personality type approach with the help of the personality trait approach which should be a continuous activity. Personality types can classify into different types and people show traits for different categories. In this light, we can analyze the different categories of people and the effect of their behavior in relation to their personalities. In the analyses, I shall use John Groover’s example who is an introvert and in using his experiences and incident I shall portray the difference between types and traits, putting into consideration the personality dimension. According to Berlin, I. (1953) personality type approach says you are either an introvert or an extravert or you can be a continuum ranging from introversion to extraversion. However, most people are found in the middle of certain traits but on the extreme levels of any trait. John Groover’ can also be said to be type F meaning he bases his decisions on his thoughts or his feelings. He can also be type A since he is work-holic, always busy, and self-driven. In relation to his behavior and personality, we can assess his alcoholic problem.
His problem can be seen in his daily activities. Most of the days he feels negative after-effects of drinking alcohol but he is unaware that it’s a major problem that he should consider seeking assistance. His alcoholic problem began without as an innocent social activity becomes a habit, isolation, and boredom after working, he thought this was the best way to relax rather than associating with people. Later the habit gradually crosses over into physiological and psychological addiction causing frequent problems in his life. The signs and symptoms of alcohol abuse are easily identified in his actions, but others are more difficult to notice. Over time, heavy consumption of alcohol does extensive damage to almost every system in your body. Alcohol abuse and alcoholism have a major impact on society causing thousands of innocent deaths each year and exacerbating situations involving violent crimes and domestic violence. As Funder, D. C. (2001) Alcoholism affects brain chemistry which causes you to feel compelled to drink alcohol. Usually, you can only stop drinking if you receive continuing help and treatment. This shows that the problem showed be addressed immediately by counseling since it related to his personality.
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